NBA Power Rankings: Cavs, Spurs Rise, Lakers Fall

By Michael Dunlap | Oct 30, 2014

Oct 20, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes to a teammate against the Chicago Bulls at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

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utah jazz. 25. team. 118. Utah was one of the surprise teams of the preseason, looking much better than they did during the 2013-14 regular season. Unfortunately, their opening game loss against the Rockets showed us that not much has changed with the offense. <p>Not having a go-to guy is something that the bad teams have to deal with. They have to try to play together and run more plays, because when things break down, they can’t just dump it to their superstar to get buckets. That team will be quite inconsistent, because when the offense is clicking and the ball is moving, things will look good.</p> <p>When it’s not…the team will have 16 assists on 38 buckets and they’ll lose. It didn’t help that the Jazz couldn’t make a three (3-for-18). <strong><a href=. 0-1. Previous: 27th